The Committee
considered the report of the Head of Policy and Communications
regarding an update on the Annual Governance Statement Action
Plan.
The Committee asked a
number of questions of the Officers in relation to:
·
How the project management arrangements have been improved;
·
The holding of public meetings twice a year;
·
The consultation process and the meaningfulness of this;
·
Members’ development – compulsory training.
It was noted that
CIPFA would shortly be publishing an update on guidance for Audit
Committees which was expected to cover training.
RESOLVED:
a)
That the report be noted; and
b)
That the following actions be agreed:-
i)
That a report on the updated guidance for Audit Committees from
CIPFA be brought to the next meeting; and
ii)
That the findings of the Scrutiny Co-Ordinating Committee regarding
the corporate governance review be brought to the next meeting.